I finally found a solution to one of the minor annoyances of using a Mac - the "new message" notification mechanism in Apple's Mail application only reflects messages in your Inbox, and there's no indication of messages that are filtered into subfolders. So MailEnhancer fixes the current message notification scheme to reflect all unread messages on your computer, not just those that are in your Inbox.

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I have absolutely no sympathy for this stupid jerk ("California Train Strikes an S.U.V.; At Least 11 Dead"). He decided he wanted to end his life, so he drove his suv onto the train tracks and waited. But as a train approached, filled with daily commuters, he quickly changed his mind and hopped out of the vehicle. He stood by and watched the oncoming southbound train derail, then hit the northbound train, ultimately killing 11 people (sadly, he was not among the dead) and injuring more than 100 others. It infuriates me when people do stupid shit like this. Wanna kill yourself? How about driving your suv into a ravine? Or into the Pacific? How about buying a handgun? It's just disgusting. 11 people are dead because of this loser.

Wowza, this is crazy neato. "Animal-Human Hybrids Spark Controversy" describes the work of scientists in Shanghai who created human-rabbit embryos. This raises all sorts of interesting questions... should these things be considered people or house pets? Do they have rights? How will they fit into society?

Scientists have begun blurring the line between human and animal by producing chimeras - a hybrid creature that's part human, part animal.

Chinese scientists at the Shanghai Second Medical University in 2003 successfully fused human cells with rabbit eggs. The embryos were reportedly the first human-animal chimeras successfully created. They were allowed to develop for several days in a laboratory dish before the scientists destroyed the embryos to harvest their stem cells.

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Irv Weissman, director of Stanford University's Institute of Cancer/Stem Cell Biology and Medicine in California, has already created mice with brains that are about one percent human. Later this year he may conduct another experiment where the mice have 100 percent human brains. This would be done, he said, by injecting human neurons into the brains of embryonic mice.

Doh! According to "Tabloid fires 'Yahoo baby' reporter", the story about a couple naming their baby "Yahoo" was totally fabricated by the reporter.

"Romanian tabloid Libertatea has fired the reporter who fabricated a story claiming that a couple had named their baby Yahoo, Reuters reports. Ion Garnod walked the plank after admitting he made the whole thing up "to look good". A birth certificate accompanying the story turned out to be that of Garnod's own son."

Just found The Wal-Mart Prank. It's about a guy who got a part-time job at Wal-Mart while he was in college, got screwed by a bunch of his employees and was consequently fired, then planned and executed an awesome revenge.

Freshly added to my wishlist, the Air Click wireless iPod remote control...

A Romanian couple, Cornelia and Nonu Dragoman, named their baby boy Lucian Yahoo because they met on the internet. "We named him Lucian Yahoo after my father and the net, the main beacon of my life," said Cornelia. "Also, we are totally crazy." I made up the last quote, but it fits, so it may as well be true.

"Couple names baby Yahoo"

Yesterday, Apple announced all kinds of neato stuff, including iPod Shuffle, the Mac Mini, iWork, and a new version of iLife... (drool)...

Mac Observer posted a short article about a solar powered charging station for the iPod, built by Better Energy Systems. It weighs less than 6 ounces, is weatherproof, and will sell for $119. Aside from the price, it sounds like a really, really cool idea. You could take it camping with you and keep your tunes for as long as you like without electrified civilization.

I've been having a little bit of fun at Mr. Bling and Gangsta Gold. Would I really spend my cheddar on bling like that? Probably not (mostly because I'm white and I would feel like a damn fool). But I sure would enjoy the looks on people's faces if I did...

I just took the Right Job, Wrong Job test, the kind where you answer dozens of questions about seemingly random things. The results came back with a personality description for me that seems pretty accurate:

Kaan, the Right Job for you will allow you to be Analytical and Creative.

As an Analytical type, you don't want to be limited by established rules and regulations. Your inquisitive nature demands that you sometimes question authority. Otherwise, you might not be able to find fresh approaches, or come up with new solutions to a problem. It's not that you act without weighing the pros and cons of a situation - it's more that you're more willing than others to take justifiable risks if they'll further your career success.

You're smart enough to know when you need help and are confident enough in your abilities to ask for it. You understand that sometimes there are no clear right and wrong answers, and that's just fine with you because you tolerate gray areas better than most. In fact, pondering potential outcomes can sometimes be more interesting than coming up with the definitive solution for you.

Oooh, this is fun stuff, and yet it's kinda creeping me out. After taking the Job test a minute ago, I decided to take the Ink Blot test, too...

Kaan, your subconscious mind is driven most by Curiosity.

You are full of questions about life, people, and your own potential. You spend more time than others imagining the possibilities for your life — and you're open to things others are too afraid to consider.

You have an almost physical need to know and do more. It's only through new experiences that you feel a greater understanding of yourself and the world. You also have a rebellious streak that shows up when you feel unable to truly influence the world or circumstances around you. Your appetite for novel experiences also shows an openness others don't have, but wish they did.

Your psyche is very rich; the more you learn about it, the more you will understand who you really are.

Hot damn, this game sounds pretty fscking horrible... Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing.

Here's something you don't see every day... Sydney Body Art Ride